8 February 2012 - 7:10pm| by | 4 comments

Redknapp: Cheating Fat Cat Or Sly Underdog?

So today Harry Redknapp was cleared, in the eyes of the law, of his recent tax evasion allegations. Whether it was his crocodile tears, expensive solicitors or actual "justice" that swayed it for him, I for one am happy. Without getting into a football discussion as a seldom England fan, our country's only gleaming hope to potentially ever win anything other than a qualifying game (at least in my life time) has to be in this man's hands? Following dangerously close in Terry Venables footsteps, tax evasion convictions would have exempt Harry from a managerial position leading the England football squad..

Is it wrong to have double standards with these matters? I scold with hate at Vodafone and Arcadia bosses walking free from tax bills, but what will their future gain ever do for me? Will they ever champion a major (sporting) event that brings the country, friends and family together?

Perhaps I'm just thinking sympathetically that one mans lone battle against the country rather than a Multinational's is easer to empathise with? I suppose if it was Katie Price or John Terry going down I probably wouldn't be so supportive.

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8 Feb 2012 - 19:19
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Awful article. Poorly written. No informative content, just vague meandering opinion's about which no-one cares.

8 Feb 2012 - 19:58
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@velve17099 I'm afraid I must respond and inform you that this is an 'opinion' section of the website. If you wish to read articles that aren't "vague meandering opinion's about which no-one cares" I suggest you read The Sun or the Daily Mail.

8 Feb 2012 - 21:39
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Yes i'm aware that this is an opinion section. However I will take interesting, beguiling and eye-opening opinions over this piffle any day of the week. I'm not sure if your last sentence is either really stupid or a failed attempt at some kind of post-modern irony but the Sun and the Daily mail are exactly where one WOULD go for 'vague meandering opinion's about which no-one cares'. I prefer informative, fact based and progressive journalism and thus I tend to avoid such outlets as the Sun et al, and shall be adding your feed to that list. good day.

8 Feb 2012 - 21:55
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@velve17099 Another satisfied customer!

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